While China declared last year that major telecom fraud hubs near the Myanmar border had been dismantled and tens of thousands of suspects detained, the problem persists …
Hongkonger stuck in Thailand to fly home on Monday after scam farm ordeal
A Hongkonger who has been stuck in Thailand after being released from a scam farm in Myanmar will fly home on Monday, before Lunar New Year. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Saturday that members of his bureau’s task force had met the 29-year-old man the night before.
China has brokered another ceasefire in Myanmar civil war. But will it hold?
This time is different from the first truce last January, analysts say, citing stronger measures from Beijing and a weakened junta The latest China-brokered truce in Myanmar’s civil war is likely to …
Bowen Chinese School in Myanmar holds cultural event to celebrate Spring Festival
YANGON: The Bowen Chinese School brought the spirit of the Spring Festival to life with a vibrant cultural event held here on Saturday (Jan 25), featuring traditional Chinese and Myanmar songs, dance …
Electricity cuts loom in Myanmar border areas as Thailand targets fraud operations
YANGON: Thailand’s Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) is prepared to cut power to certain Myanmar border towns in an effort to disrupt online fraud operations, according to the Bangkok Post.
China’s support for Myanmar regime backfires; scam syndicates thrive
Experts warn that China’s strategy, focused on the Myanmar military, is failing to protect its own citizens while enabling criminal networks to thrive …
China calls on Thailand, Myanmar to crack down on cross-border telecom fraud with strong measures
China hopes that Thailand and Myanmar will crack down on cross-border telecom fraud with strong measures and never allow criminals to go unpunished, a Chinese foreign ministry official has said.
Myanmar’s famed Shwedagon Pagoda attracts over eight million visitors in 2024
The Shwedagon Pagoda, also known as the Golden Pagoda in Myanmar, attracted over 8.65 million visitors in 2024, U Boe Thin, a member of the Shwedagon Pagoda Board of Trustees have confirmed.
In Asia’s forgotten war, a generation sacrifices its youth defying Myanmar’s brutal junta
For thousands of guerilla fighters, the dream of a free Myanmar still burns bright – even after four years of ruinous civil war.
Plundering Paradise: China’s Role in Myanmar’s Environmental Crisis
China’s aggressive resource extraction in Myanmar is leaving a trail of environmental destruction and debt dependency in its wake, warns Vaishali Basu Sharma.